V05948 Senior Procurement Practitioner

Senior Procurement Practitioner
Barrow-in-Furness (Hybrid: 2–3 days WFH)
37 hours per week | 12-month contract
£23.70 per hour (PAYE)
BPSS + SC Clearance Required (UK Eyes Only)
  
We are seeking a highly capable Senior Procurement Practitioner to join a growing Supply Chain Excellence Governance & Assurance team. Reporting to the Procurement Leader, you will play a central role in ensuring robust governance and assurance across the supply chain function, supporting critical submarine programmes.
  
What You’ll Be Doing

• Lead and support governance & assurance activities across the central Supply Chain function and its programmes
• Ensure adherence to governance processes and verify the integrity of assurance activities
• Manage and influence a diverse range of stakeholders, promoting the value of Supply Chain
• Support and maintain the Supply Chain Excellence Assurance Schedule
• Conduct process confirmations, reviews, and audits in line with quality standards
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives across the function
• Manage and track actions within the submarine action management system
• Collaborate with Shared Services and programme teams to identify efficiencies and opportunities
• Contribute to knowledge management to reduce single points of failure
• Support performance reporting and evidence gathering for assurance activities

Knowledge & Experience

• Procurement lifecycle
• Supplier and stakeholder management
• Contract placement and management
• Commercial and legal aspects of contracts
• Project management and logistics lifecycle
• Familiarity with regulated environments (e.g. ISO standards, export control, nuclear or security standards) is advantageous

Skills

• Strong collaboration and stakeholder management skills
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Excellent communication skills (written and verbal)
• Strong problem-solving and analytical abilities
• Data gathering and reporting capability

Qualifications

• CIPS (desirable, not essential)
• ISO 9001 auditing experience (highly desirable)

About the Team
You’ll be joining a growing Supply Chain Excellence organisation of 50+ professionals, working across major submarine programmes. This role includes line management responsibility for two Procurement Professionals and offers the chance to shape governance practices in a critical national programme.